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CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Broward Given Largest Pool Safety Grant In NationFORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — Five county governments have been awarded a first-of-its-kind grant aimed at preventing pool drownings.U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-23) announced the national awardees Friday morning.The money will be used for education, training and enforcement of pool safety requirements intended to save lives and prevent injury.At $... Read more

SUNSHINE STATE NEWSFlorida Congressional Representatives Urge Obama to Designate Habitat for Florida PanthersBy Kevin DerbyMembers of the Florida congressional delegation urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to add more protection for Florida panthers, calling on him to create a critical habitat designation for the state animal.U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., led the letter which was also signed by Republican U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Curt Clawson and Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor... Read more

THE DESERT SUNIn San Bernardino aftermath, gun-control talk rages onLanani Severns was sitting on a rock outside a San Bernardino office Wednesday as gunshots ripped through the air. Looking down onto a nearby golf course, she noticed an empty chair and ice chest. The image of a hunter appeared in her mind, but soon faded.Severns froze as she thought more about that audible spray of 15, maybe 20, bullets. Until police began to arrive, she was unable to move.“Then I realized,” she said, “they cou... Read more

MEDIAITE.COMWasserman Schultz: Women at Planned Parenthood ‘Shouldn’t Have to Fear for Their Lives’by Josh FeldmanDNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz released a statement today on the Planned Parenthood shooting and how the United States needs to take a serious look at gun violence.Her sentiments echo President Obama‘s, who was pretty forceful in his remarks about doing something on gun control following the shooting.Wasserman-Schultz said, “We don’t know all of the details about this particular ... Read more

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMESBroward College business summit to help women break financial barriers The pay disparity between men and women continues to be a topic of importance, not just when women are employees but also when they are the employer.To help women-owned businesses break down the many barriers they continue to face and to provide an opportunity for the public to address these issues, Broward College is hosting its first-ever Women’s Business Economic Empowerment Summit: Breaking Barriers.“Ac... Read more

HUFFINGTON POSTMembers Of Congress Now Involved In Gender Equity Push At FIFAThey're pressuring the U.S. Soccer Federation to back a bigger role for women in international soccer.By Jennifer BenderyIt's crunch time at FIFA: A reform committee is meeting Friday in Zurich, Switzerland, to decide what changes to recommend for world soccer's governing body in the wake of a stunning corruption scandal.Dozens of professional and Olympic athletes have been demanding that one of those reforms be putting... Read more

CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Wasserman Schultz Blasts House Over Bill Halting Syrian RefugeesBy Giovanna MaselliMIAMI (CBSMiami) –U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is speaking out against a bill, passed by the House, that would make it harder for refugees from Syria and Iraq to get into the U.S.The vote for the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act (H.R. 4038) came in at 289-137. The bill comes less than a week after the terrorist attacks in Paris which killed and injured hundreds of people... Read more

MIAMI HERALDMiami-Dade officials react to attacks in ParisBy Joey FlechasIn the hours after the deadliest attacks in France since World War II, South Florida officials are reacting to the killings that French President François Hollande has called “an act of war.”The death toll reached 127 people as of Saturday morning, with 300 others hospitalized, according to the New York Times. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks. CBS News is reporting that the U.S. State Department ... Read more

SUN SENTINELNew community center helps veterans find workBy Donna Gehrke-WhiteA new community center in Fort Lauderdale will help veterans get back to work.The United Way of Broward County on Tuesday will open the Jean and David Colker Center for veterans and their families. "We wanted to open it before Veterans Day" on Wednesday, said Kathleen Cannon, president and CEO at United Way of Broward County.A primary mission of the $1.1 million center is to help veterans find jobs or get training for ... Read more

SUN SENTINELWest Broward HS Bobcats honor former coach through benefit eventBy Emmett Hall - Special CorrespondentEvery time he steps into the batter's box, West Broward High School baseball player Alex Gonzalez writes SA in the clay to honor his late coach, Sergio Ambros. Ambros died after suffering a heart attack on the field in June. He was 51.The Bobcats honored his legacy as they renamed their annual October breast cancer fundraiser to the Sergio Ambros Bats Against Breast Cancer tournament... Read more